[mollyL]

...and if Earth Day became a religious holiday (which I doubt), what would be the harm in it? According the the Judeo-Christian story, humankind was given dominion over the earth. That doesn't mean we have dominion so we can do what we like to the earth and it's inhabitants; it means we are give the CARE of the earth, to protect and love. If that's not religion, I don't know what is.

[awarenessideas]

Originally Posted by tiberiustibz

Do you know why I don't believe in global warming? Because if I did believe in it, I would also believe the world is ending in 10 years. I do not want to believe that, therefore I don't believe in global warming.

Everyone knows the world is gonna end in 2012 anyway

[chris1203]

Originally Posted by stav

What I want to know is how these people know how much Gore's utility bills are? Smells like bullshit to me.

I'm quite sure Al Gore is not perfect, who is? But the work he has done in brining the realities of climate change to the masses in easy to understand ways, instead of blinding them with science, the way he has shown how ordinary people, doing ordinary day to day things, can help reduce the amount of energy and resources we all use, is highly commendable.

This mudslinging serves no purpose except maybe for the governments who don't like the message, who would dearly love to discredit him.

I agree. This is the way "trouble makers" have been dealt with for years--paint them in a "bad light," make them look like kooks, and then do one will believe their message. That's so pitiful.

[Twiceshy]

Originally Posted by mollyL

...and if Earth Day became a religious holiday (which I doubt), what would be the harm in it? According the the Judeo-Christian story, humankind was given dominion over the earth. That doesn't mean we have dominion so we can do what we like to the earth and it's inhabitants; it means we are give the CARE of the earth, to protect and love. If that's not religion, I don't know what is.

Earth Day's becoming a religious holiday should be met with opposition from Judeo-Christian entities mainly because it would be an obviously earth based religious holiday, making it a pagan celebration.

We who are pagan would love it, though!

[stav]

To be perfectly honest, i think we should be keeping religion right out of it... doesn't matter what your affiliation, someone somewhere will find something to be offended about, and any possible meaningful dialogue will descend into internecine squabbling between the various factions..

[Lyndsey]

According to one definition of religion, it's a system of faith and worship. I guess then the worship part becomes tricky - are we worshipping the earth? I could see the sacred in earth day, but I'm not sure I would go so far as to say I worship the earth.

[BethT]

Originally Posted by Twiceshy

Earth Day's becoming a religious holiday should be met with opposition from Judeo-Christian entities mainly because it would be an obviously earth based religious holiday, making it a pagan celebration.

We who are pagan would love it, though!

seconded, from this pagan, i think earth day is already a religious holiday.

[chris1203]

I also believe religion should be kept out of it, and that quite a few people are going way overboard with this global warming/climate change thing, but I do think that it's about time that we start taking better care of our home, planet Earth.